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Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-05
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
RUSSIANS PRONOUNCE AGAINST THE
MAGAZINE RIFLES.

A Number of Reasons Given why They
Should Not he Put IN General Use-
Three More Nihilists Gibbsted for the
Late Attempt ON the Czar,s Life.
ST. PErERsBuRe, April A-Gens Drag
omiroff and Shebecheff, the former Of whom
is well known Russian authority on all
military matters, have both published an
article against the alleged advantages of the
adoption OF the magazine repeating rifle.
Sen. Dragomlrof Is certain that the present
arming OF European armies with magazine
weapons Is due solely to the force Of imita-
ton and example set by the inorrlinate mill
tary rlvllary which exists between France
and Germany, not only in the matter Of rifles
but also IN melinite robarite and everything
else that would give the one an undue adj
vantage over the other in the coming strlig-
gle.
After endeavoring to refute the we'll known
arguments in favor Of the magazine rifle
Gen, Dragomirof recommends the retention
of the American Bertlan rifle at present used
in the Prussiat army only with small cali
Der, pressed powder and steel pointed bullets.
He claims that thus it world possess com
bined advantages in action su osrior 10 the
total of those which can be adduced in favor
of the magazine rifle.
Gen. Dragomirotf come before the public
somewhat prominently last year as the chief
Of the Russian military mission appointed to
attend tie great French maneuvers which
took place under the auspices OF Gen. Bou-
hanger, The Russian generals views on the
subject are similar to those of the late M.
Ganlietta who knew more about affairs THAI
any 1ti..: civilian in France. La private
convef.slsisn the great French statesman ex-
pressed hIniseH us absolutely opposed to the
nngaziue rifle on the ground that according
to the present system of military service in
Europe tile armies are necessarily composed
of young soldiers who are already fart
much disposed in the excitement OF the
moment to waste their ammunition in rapid
firing.
He asserted that the one great difficulty of
the officers is 10 prevent the men from losing
their GOODNESS and from firing too fast with
out taking the time to secure proper aim.
Moreover, rnpifl@ firing, heats the barrel Of
the rifle so as IL render it useless after IL GER
tain number of shots. This was ESPECIALLY
the case in 1870, when the French soldiers had
frequently to stop firing on account of their
barrels becoming too heated The soldier on
the march is already far too heavily
sou any larger amount of ammunition than
at present. Some new kind Of conveyance
viii therefore have to be invented III order
to enable the soldiers to have always aIi add
tional supply of cartridges close by.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-05
Deteetive Hulligan,s Murderer Shot.

ATLANTA, Ga, April =. - The Pat Hanley
shot and wounded by Marshal Hanie, OF
Gainesville, will recover. He is beyond
doubt one Of the Cleveland gang who muir.
dered Detective Hulligan at Ravenna.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-05
win Come II. He Can.

81 LONDON. April 4. 1t is reported that En-
peror Francis Joseph will come to England
during the queens jubilee If political affairs
permit of his leaving Austria.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

A divorce case out of the common run
was commenced in the district court OF
Hennepin county on Tuesday, Mrs. He
lena Campbell, daughter of a wealthy
La Crosse family, being the plaintiff,
and Miles d. F. Campbell the defendant.
The latter is at present in Minneapolis.
He has had a remarkable history. His
parents were of the Scottish nobility,
and he was the heir ola great fortune.
He was educated on the continent, at
Leipzig, Berlin and Heidelberg, and be-
came master of Low German, High
German, French, Spanish and Italian.
At one time he served as colonel in the
army of the Grand Duke of Schleswig-
Holstein. During his career there he
engaged as a salesman in the wholesale
liquor business and commanded salary
of 81, 600. He gradually went down hill
until he became bartender in Charles
Baehr's saloon. He still dresses well,
however. The complaint againt him
charges cruelty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRADE
Or THE
City Of Mankato. Mimi, on the Trade
and Manufactures Of that City for
the year 1886.

Buildings and Building Material.
There has been gratifying increase
in these items during the past year. The
value of new buildings and substantial
improvements is estimated at 1878, 900,
an advance of 81 per cent. over 1885, and
the outlook for 1887 is still more promis-
ing. The exports of stone were 5000 car
loads in 1886, against 6,625 car loads in
1885. The number of brick made were
about seven millions, of which there was
shipped 703 car loads. The lime bust
ness shows an advance of about so per
cent. over the preceding year. The
whole lime trade amounted 10 p, Zoo
barrels, of which 1900 were made in
Mankato. In lumber the difference be-
tween the two years is less, since the
amount of that material manufactured
in the city and exported is colateratiye-
ly small. The cement business 6ls0ws 4
substantial growth. The Staf1 Nd Co
ment Co., have increased the Cd lkcity of
their works, and have built net ware
houses, enlarging their warehouse area
by something over 10000 square feet.
The new court house, hotel, and nuner-
Gus mercantile and manufacturing build
ings, and dwellings, many of which DE
already under way, will create lsr b
increase in the demand for building md
terial during the present year.
In this, and the succeeding tables tho
figures for 1889 and 1877 are taken from
Board of Trade reports for those years,
and those of 1885 are from the Mankato
Directory revised and cOrrected.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

New York Sun: We violate no conf
dence when We say that the farmers of
the United States are about as solid
against the interstate commerce act as
they were for it, when il was nothing
more than a beautiful theory of pater.
nal legislation.
The Sun may shine for all, but that il
reflects the sentiments of the farmers OF
the United States on the interstate com.
merce bill there is very good reason Ia
doubt. The fact of the business is, the
country thus far is very well satisfied
with the operations of the act, and until
a thorough trial is given it. they will de.
mand its enforcement. Only the great
cities seem to see beautiful theories OF
paternal legislation" hence they are
iagainst 1t.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
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MINNESOTA NEWS.

The Waseca Y. M. C. A. has just OPP
ened a new reading room.
The endowment fund of 100000 for
Carleton College at Mortified has been
all subscribed.
A disease, which is thought to be
pleuro-pneumonia, has broken out among
cattle in the vicinity of Fergus Falls.
Heron Lake is excited over the matter
of issuing school bonds. A special elec-
ton to decide the question will be held
tomorrow.
The Farmers Alliance of Blooming
Grove will build grain warehouse at
Watervllle, 10 be ready for the early
crop of winter wheat.
Sank Center is making preparations to
entertain the veterans in royal style on
the occasion of the state encampment OF
the Minnesota G. A. r. in June.
The Ascension Episcopal church at
Saltwater has burned. The new organ,
recently purchased by the ladies, was
destroyed. Loss about SIC, 600; insurance
$4,000.
Zumbrota citizens have subscribed $IO,-
600 for the construction of pottery at
that place. At the annuol meeting of
the board of trade twenty-three new
members were received.
Waseca Radical: Miss Choate, sister OF
Engineer Choate well known in Waseca,
is teaching school in the Argentine Re-
public 230 miles from Buenos Ayres and
getting $1,000 per month. She likes
that country.
Hon. w. B. Lutz, a prominent and
respected citizen of Lake City, died
Wednesday evening, of dropsy. De-
ceased was conspicuous character in
the community in which he be resided
and had held several positions Of honor
and public trust.
Window Reporter: A peculiar railroad
accident occurred at Adrian the other
day. While parties were letting car
down to one of the warehouses on the
side track, the car got away from those
i'm charge on account ofhaving no brake,
and went about mile and half from
here. The switch was set in time to let
it on the main track, and thus wreck
was avoided.
An unusual number of wild ducks
came to Mound Prairie, Houston county,
to hatch, this Spring, but the persistent
hunting of them by the Indians has
driven most ofthem away. The Indians
around Winona are killing wild ducks
too, just the same as they did before
any white men came to Minnesota to
make game laws, and the question arises
"What are you going to do about it?"
1t is said that at st. Cloud Thursday
1.-THE anniversary of the great cyclone
the sky became dark and threatening
clouds appeared, and for time it was
thought there was to be repetition of
the terrible scenes ofa year ago. People
took refuge in cellars and other places of
safety, and the town was thoroughly
| frightened. The clouds soon disappear
ed, however, and the citizens came
forth again, taking hope from the adage
that cyclones, like lightning, never strike
in the same place twice.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
a. A. R, NationaI Encamument,

ST. LOUIS, April 13.-Over 100 sub,
financial committees, assigned to AZ
many different districts in the city
started out this morning to raise funds
to defray the expenses of the Crane
Army of the Republic encampment
which is to meet here next September
and the reports made tonight revea
the remarkable fact that over 81, OO(
were subscribed, and that quite a mum
Der of the committees that were moi
able to cover the whole of their district.
have asked for further time. There i.
no doubt, whatever, now that more thar
the 100000 needed will be raised with
out trouble. This is said to be the
largest subscription ever raised in this
country in one day for any purpose.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
IMPROVEMENT OF THE MINNIE
sofa.

Charles j. Allen, major of the enge-
neers, U. s. A., being asked by Pioneer
Press reporter about the prospective
work of the government in improving
the navigable rivers of the Northwest
during the coming season, has the follow
ing to say with regard to the Minnesota
river.
"No appropriation for the improve
ment of the Minnesota river has been
made since 1878. The act of Congress
approved August 9Th, 1886, however,
authorized a survey of that river with q
view TO its improvement by locks and
dams, and it is expected to carry the
survey the coming season from the
mouth of the Minnesota, which is oppo-
site st. Paul, to Mankato. Preliminary
examinations or surveys were made
during the season of 1886 of the Minne-
sofa river"
This is very important matter for
Mankato, and some action should be
taken by the city to further if possible
the immediate commencement of the
work above proposed. There is no
doubt but that with small outlay for
improvements, the Minnesota could be
made navigable stream between this
city and st. Paul, and such result would
be of untold advantage to Mankato. The
interstate commerce bill will in great
degree serve to restore the steamboat
business to something of its former inn
portance.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
WANT INFORMATION,

Senator f. NJ. Pope, president of the
State Business Mems Association, has
addressed the following letter to the
Board of Railroad Commissioners. The
letter explains itself, and it gives evi.
dence that the new association intends
to look after the peoples interests
sharply in the matter of their rights
through the interstate law.
MANKATo, MIMI, April IS, 1887.
f. S. Warner, Sec'y Board of Railroad
and Warehouse Commissioners, State
of Minnesota, st. Paul.
DEAR SIR:-In behalf of this associa.
ton respectfully request that may be
advised and furnished copy of any APP.
plication made to your honorable Board
asking for any modification or suspen
sion of those sections of our State rail.
road law relating to long and short dis.
lance haul, or to distance tariff, for use
within the State and that before you
shall decide or rule upon any such APP.
plication may be allowed opportunity
in person or by proxy to appear before
your Board on behalf of this association
which aims to truly represent the inter
ests of the public and people of the State
of Minnesota, in traffic affairs, and i.
vitality interested in the enforcement o.
all laws looking to equal and reasonable
rates for traffic within this State.
Very respectfully,
+. NJ. PopE, President.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

New York Sun: Yes, if John Sher
man should go to the Republican Ma
tional Convention with the enthusiastic
undivided support of all Ohio behind
him, he would play a very important
part i'm the nomination and the election
Following on the heels of this franz
admission, apparent as it is truthful, the
San further says with equal frankness
that "Mr. Cleveland has made the Dem
ocratic party tired, yet he expects then
to carry him into the White House for
second time" The Sun should be re
minded i'm this connection that the Dem
ocratic party is really not responsible fo
Mr.. Cleveland's election. The odium o
that job rests upon lot of sore-head ant
pig-head Republicans.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
PEOPLE AND EVENTS.

President Cleveland will attend the
opening of the Piedmont Exposition in
Atlanta in October.
Miss Nellie Arthur, the daughter Of
the late ex-President, is the guest o.
Judge John Davis, of Washington.
Mrs. M. E. Pace, "the witch of Wal
street," has cleared $3O, 900 in six months
i'm stocks of the Gogebic iron range in
Wisconsin.
Mrs. N. b. Cummings, now the libra.
rian of the Department of Justice a,
Washington, is regarded as one of the
best authorities on law books i'm the
country.
Miss Kate Field will be given grand
reception by the gentiles of Salt Lake
when she visits that city. The Nor.
mons will not admit Kate into the king.
dom until she takes husband.
Postmaster w. G. Judd, of Fargo
Dakota, son of Postmaster Judd, of Chi
cago, was quite severely burned while
extinguishing fire in the opera house
at that place Tuesday night.
Judge William d. Kelly, of Pennsyi.
vania, was given banquet at Admission
Ala, one of the new iron towns, Tues
day night by the citizens, in honor oil
his 73d birthday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

We are IN receipt of beautifully
printed pamphlet containing the pro-
ceedings of the National Editorial Asso-
citation of the United States held at Gin
cinnati in February 1886. The labor in,
cident to the compilation of such work
was considerable, while the mechanical
skill displayed is something that the as
ISOLATION and every member of the cart
Preservative" can look to with pride
and profit. The book will be held as q
treasure by every newspaper man into
whose hands it may come.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
MICuIGAN Probibitionists are not

MICHIGAN Prohibitimists are not sat.
isfied with the size of the majority
against prohibition, and talk of contest
ing the election on the ground that
there were frauds committed in some
of the northern count es. 1t is alleged
that in that region many voters were
imported from Wisconsin. as many as
800 fraudulen ballots Oeing cast in one
county. 1t hardly seems possible, how
ever, that the contest would be success
full, and the best thing the prohibition
lists can do is to abandon it, and 90 in
for high license, or some other practica
method of regulating the traffic.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

A TELEGRAM from Wheeling, W. ",
says that the first genuine cyclone ever
witnessed in that immediate vicinity was
experienced last evening, and wrought
devastation over section of country
extending from st. Clairsville, o., ten
miles west, to point as far east as Vince
ling. The storm was first felt at st.
Clairsville at 3:l5 p. m, where the dam
age is estimated at 100000. Business
blocks, houses, barns, public buildings,
ETC., we're partially or wholly demolished
and the ruin is described as devastating
in the extreme. Barton's Station, Pasco,
Bridgeport, WellsviIle and other points
on the Ohio and West Virginia border
were in the path of the cyclone, and
report greater or less damage. Owing
to telegraph wires being down, only
meager dispatches have been received
from some localities. No loss of lives
has yet been reported.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

GEO. +. CASE, Esq, OF st. Peter, has
sold his entire stock of imported horses,
and will start this afternoon for France
to purchase another lot. During the
past year Mr.. Case has sold about thirty
head of Percheron-N and French
Coach horses, and on his foreign trip
this time he will purchase from twenty
five to thirty horses for himself, besides
some fifteen that he has orders for. Mr..
Case has been one of the most enter.
prising men in the State in aiding the
growth of thoroughbred stock.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

The 9th of this month would have
been the 65th birthday of Gen. Grant
had he lived. Commander Fairchild has
ordered that on that day all G. A. r.
Posts assemble, and invite all patriotic
citizens to participate in public meet
ing, and use it as an occasion to raise
funds for the proposed national monu-
ment to the soldier.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

CHICAGO, April 16.-The strike of car
penters was practically declared off this
morning. The executive board of the
Central Council met and discussed the
outlook, and the result was an order was
issued to the men to resume work Mon
day, for all bosses who will pay 30 cents
an hour and make the working day
eight hours.
PIrTsBURG, April l6.-The John L..
Sullivan combination, billed to appear
here tonight, cancelled their engage
ment on account of the refusal of the
mayors of Pittsburg and Allegheny to
issue license for their performance.
PALESTINE, ILL.,, April l9.-The resi-
dence of Judge Lyman Staples. two miles
from the village, burned last night. A
farm hand persisted in the flames.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

Gov. HILL, through his veto of the
high license bill, has demonstrated how
small would-be great man can make
himself. He has always been consid-
cred demagogue, but most people had
been led to believe him too cute to make
such an exhibition of himself as he has
IN returning the high license bill to the
New York assembly unsigned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
A STRONG element in PlymouthCh Church


ASTRoNa elementin PlymouthC Church,
Brooklyn, is in favor of engaging DIR.
Parker as successor to Mr.. Beecher. He
will be the orator at the Beecher me-
mortal meeting to be held on June "a,
the anniversary Of Mr.. Beecher's birth;
and Plymouth Church has passed a re-
solution extending its hospitality to hin,
during his visit. and inviting him to oc-
cupy the pulpit at such times as it may
be found convenient for him to do SO.
The London preacher, it will be remem-
bered. entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Beecher
during their visit to London last year.
He has long been one of the great
preachers most ardent admirers, and
their personal intimacy was one of affec-
tionate friendship.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

THE celebrated Haddock case, which
had been on trial at Sioux City for &
month past, ended Saturday night in 4
disagreement of the jury, which, after
being out 20 hours and still unable, u
agree, was discharged According to re
port the first ballot stood ten for acquit
tai and two against, while the last wal
eleven for acquittal to one against. The
fact of the disagreement causes no grea
surprise, as there has been a genera
feeling that such would be the outcome
of the trial, but there is some degree o.
establishment that the balloting showed
such a preponderance in favor of acquit
tai. What will be the future course o.
the State in the case is not known, but
another trial of Arensdorf may soon be
expected. O'Connell, the one obstinate
juror who stood out against all the 9th
ers, was interviewed after their dis
charge and tells somewhat sensational
story, claiming that he was approached
by the defense and offered bride tc
vote against his convictions. He says
the defense knew that he held the key
against them and were willing to give
him his price. He refused to name the
man who approached him. There have
been few cases in the criminal annals o.
the country that have attracted more
attention than the Arensdorf trial. Pub
lie opinion is greatly divided On the
question of the prisoners connection
with the crime, but there is universal
feeling that some one should be punish
ed for the brutal murder. In this frame
of mind many have doubtless been toe
ready to decide that Arensdorf is guilty
While there seems to be many points
connecting Arensdorf with the crime
the direct evidence is certainly wanting
1t is devoutly hoped that before the
case is again tried the State may be able
ito ferret out the TRUTH. '--
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

CINCINNATI Commercial Gazette: Mr..
Curtis has faded out as political in.
fiuence. There will be no use for him
or any one like him in the next National
Republicans Convention, and it will be
the stronger and purer for their absence,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
Brace Up.

You are feeling depressed, your APP
petite is poor, you are bothered with
Headache, you are fidgetty, nervous
and generally out of sorts, and want to
brace up. Brace up, but not with slim
ulents, spring medicines, or bitters,
viii which have for their b basis yery cheap
for an hour, and then leave you in
worse condition than before. What
YOU want is an alternative that will pur-
ify your blood, start healthy action of
Liver and Kidneys, restore your vitali-
ty, and give renewed health and
strength. Such a medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only 90
cents bottle at ]. r.. Jones' Drug Store
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

DETROIT Tribune: Governor Foraker
stands next TO Senator Sherman in the
hearts of his countrymen, and he has
well earned his position. He will not
be nominated for the Presidency in 1888,
but we chance the prediction that if he
lives he will go to the United States
Senate before he Is many years older.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

The People of Pipestone have raised
a subscription of s., 500 as a bonus to Sc
cure $4,000 hotel. L. s. Cutting has
agreed to put the building up. Work
will commence on the building in week
or two. Pipestone is a mighty lively
village.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22

THE chief of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Brakemen states that the order
will defend those of its members who
have been arrested in connection with
the Pan Hmdle robbery, until they are
proven guilty.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-22
|. Hill. of the Manitoba

PREapENr J. J. Hill, of the Manitoba
road is going to do generous thing fol
the citizens of Aberdeen, Oak. He has
expressed his intention to refund 20 per
cent of the subscriptions which citizens
of that city made to secure the entrance
of the Manitoba to Aberdeen.